NeAny SALE NUMBER 2066 
PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM SATURDAY, APRIL TWENTY-FOURTH 
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TAP BSERIES 
OF THE XVITH & XVIITH CENTURIES 
VELVETS, BROCADES, EMBROIDERIES 
FURNITURE & OBJETS DART 


& A NUMBER OF 
EARLY SNUFF BOXES, BRONZE MORTARS, ETC. 


THE COLLECTIONS OF 
BARON ANDRE JANSSENS DE VAREBEKE 


BOOHEM ST. NICHOLAS, WAES, BELGIUM 


SOLD BY ORDER OF 
MR. RICHARD SUSSMAN 
PARIS, FRANCE 


TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION 
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 
APRIL TWENTY-SEVENTH 
AT TWO-THIRTY 


THE ANDERSON GALLERIES 
[MITCHELL KENNERLEY, PresipentT ] 


489 PARK AVENUE AT FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK 


1926 


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IMPORTANT RENAISSANCE PERSONAGE TAPESTRY 
FLEMISH, SIXTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER 124 | 


SALE NUMBER 2066 
PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM SATURDAY, APRIL TWENTY-FOURTH 


TAPESTRIES 
OF THE XVITH & XVIITH CENTURIES 
VELVETS, BROCADES, EMBROIDERIES 
FURNITURE & OBJETS DANRIE 


f° A NUMBER OF 
EARLY SNUFF BOXES, BRONZE MORTARS, ETC. 


THE COLLECTIONS OF 
BARON ANDRE JANSSENS DE VAREBEKE 


BOOHEM ST. NICHOLAS, WAES, BELGIUM 


SOLD BY ORDER OF 
MR. RICHARD SUSSMAN 
PARIS, FRANCE 


TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION 
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 
APRIL TWENTY-SEVENTH 
AT TWO’THIRTY 


THE ANDERSON GALLERIES 
[MITCHELL KENNERLEY, Present] 


489 PARK AVENUE AT FIFTY-“NINTH STREET. NEW YORK 


1926 


CONDITIONS OF SALE 


ALL BIDS TO BE PER LOT AS NUMBERED IN THE CATALOGUE. 

The highest bidder to be the buyer. In all cases of disputed bids the decision 
of the Auctioneer shall be final. 

Buyers to give their names and addresses and to make such cash payments on 
account as may be required, in default of which the lots purchased shall be 
resold immediately. 

Purchases to be removed at the buyer’s expense and risk within twenty-four 
hours from the conclusion of the sale, and the remainder of the purchase money 
to be paid on or before delivery, in default of which The Anderson Galleries, 
Incorporated, will not be responsible for any loss or damage whatever, but the 
lot or lots will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser, and subject to storage 
charges. 

All lots will be placed on public exhibition before the date of sale, for examina- 
tion by intending purchasers, and The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will 
not be responsible for the correctness of the description, authenticity, genuine- 
ness, or for any defect or fault in or concerning any lot, and make no warranty 
whatever, but will sell each lot exactly as it 1s, WITHOUT RECOURSE. 

If accounts are not paid and purchases removed within twenty-four hours of the 
conclusion of the sale, or, in the case of absent buyers, when bills are rendered, 
any sum deposited as part payment shall be forfeited, and The Anderson Gal- 
leries, Incorporated, reserve the right to resell the lot or lots by either private 
or public sale, without further notice, and if any deficiency arises from such 
resale it shall be made good by the defaulter, together with all expenses in- 
curred. This condition shall be without prejudice to the right of this Com- 
pany to enforce the sale contract and collect the amount due without such 
resale, at its own option. 

The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will afford every facility for the employ- 
ment of carriers and packers by the purchasers, but will not be responsible 
for any damage arising from the acts of such carriers and packers. 

The Anderson Galleries make no charge for executing orders for their cus- 
tomers and use all bids competitively, buying at the lowest Pinte permitted 
by other bids. 


A Priced Copy of this Catalogue may be obtained for One Dollar 
THE ANDERSON GALLERIES, INC. 
489 PARK AVENUE AT FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK 


TELEPHONE REGENT 0250. CATALOGUES ON REQUEST 


SALES CONDUCTED BY MR. F. A. CHAPMAN, MR. A. N. BADE AND MR. E. H. L. THOMPSON 


SALE 


TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL TWENTY-SEVENTH, AT 2:30 


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NUMBERS 1-139 


INTERESTING AMERICANUM 

FRENCH, LATE 18TH CENTURY 
Chess and backgammon board of gold tooled brown calf made to 
represent two volumes of a “History of America”. ‘The interior 
finely tooled with gilded Renaissance arabesques. 


MONEY CHANGER’S SCALE 

FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Composed of a scale and eight weights representing single and 
double Louis d’ors and small covered compartment for shot. In 
a contemporary floral tooled leaf shape leather case. 


GROS POINT PICTURE OF THE RESTAURATION 
PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 1OTH CENTURY 
From the story of Richard Coeur de Lion. 

Size, 8014 x 20 inches 


SILK EMBROIDERED SATIN VALANCE OR TABLE 
RUNNER FRENCH, MID-I8TH CENTURY 
Worked with detached bouquets of garden flowers with soft rose 
and silver-gray predominating and with trellises of silver on a 
jade-green satin ground. The bottom with five points. Silk 
fringe. Length, 39 inches 


TWO EARLY FABRICS SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 
Rose colored lampas of the Louis Seize period and crimson damask 


runner trimmed with gold galoon. (2) 


PANEL OF GOLD BROCADED FAILLE 

VENETIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Occupied by stiff-leaf bouquets of roses and floral sprays in 
multi-colored thread with leaf enrichment in gold thread on a 


briliant sang de boeuf ground. 
Size, 7 feet 2 inches x 191% inches 


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CRIMSON AND YELLOW LAMPAS PANEL 

FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Of a grille pattern with detached oak leaf composition in re- 
serves. Size, 3914 x 21 inches 


SQUARE OF AN UNCOMMON SILK BROCATELLE ON A 

ROSE AND GOLD GROUND SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY 
The pattern of crimson and silver-gray of a most harmonious 
composition, flower vase from which rise bold Persian floral 
arabesques. Size, 24 x 21 inches 


PANEL OF SILK BROCATELLE 

ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
Woven in floral arabesques of a rich sapphire-blue on a golden- 
vellow ground. Size, 40 x 25 inches 


BULLION EMBROIDERED VELVET COLLAR OF THE 
RENAISSANCE PERIOD ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Embroidered with floriated scrolls of gold on a dark rose colored 
velvet ground. 


THREE BOXWOOD SNUFF BOXES 

ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
One shaped as a gentleman’s slipper with pearwood and metal 
inlay and bone medallion on cover; another shaped as a sabot 
with primitive tracery; and a third in the form of a leather boot 
with intricate double opening at bottom, one serving as a scraper. 
(3) 


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THREE SMALL SNUFF BOXES OF COPPER, BRASS AND 
BOXWOOD ITALIAN, 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES 
Shaped as slippers. The copper box apparently the property 
of a prelate; the brass box with copper enrichments; and the 
example in boxwood very uncommon with its stiff-leaf tracery 
and its curiously divided cover. (3) 


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SIX OF A GROUP OF EIGHT SNUFF BOXES 
ITALIAN AND FRENCH, SEVENTEENTH AND 
EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES 


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TWO BOULE MARQUETRY SNUFF BOXES IN THE 
FORM OF SLIPPERS FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
One handsomely inlaid with ebonized and brass studded flowers 
on a boxwood ground; the cover with a fine medallion of carved 
bone. The other with floral arabesques in metal and pearwood 


marquetry. (2) 


COLLECTION OF THREE GILDED MIRRORS 

Composed of small oval baroque frame in the Florentine style 
of the late seventeenth century; and two small Empire mirrors, 
one with gesso ornamentation in spandrels. One glass broken. 


(3) 


THREE EARLY EMBROIDERIES ON VELVET 
PORTUGUESE AND ITALIAN, 
17TH aND 18TH CENTURIES 
Two breviary covers, one enriched with an embroidered silk picture 
surrounded by sunburst spangles, on a dark rose colored velvet 
ground; small runner of Portuguese gold embroidery on velvet. 


(3) 


THREE VELVETS RUNNERS 
One of cut and one of uncut Genoese velvet with dark plum 
colored vase and acanthus volutes ; trimmed with long gold fringe ; 


one in the style of the Italian Renaissance with dark rose colored 


ground. (3) 


TWO UNCOMMON BANDS OF APPLIQUE EMBROIDERY 
ON BLUE VELVET ITALIAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
(2) Length, 2514 inches; width, 2 inches 


RENAISSANCE SILVER BROCATELLE COVER 
FRENCH, LATE 16TH CENTURY 
Rare fabric of a most brilliant emerald-green occupied by formal 


floral and acanthus arabesques of silver. Trimmed with gold 
galoon. Size, 48 x 1814 inches 


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TWO VERY UNUSUAL EARLY SNUFF BOXES 

FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
One of boxwood representing a horse modelled in the spirit of 
Persian drawings. The other carved of fruitwood representing 
a mediaeval tower. (2) 


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TWO EARLY SNUFF BOXES IN THE FORM OF SHOES 

ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
One with fine arabesque lines of brass; the other with studded in- 
laid pearwood medallions and with a bone profile medallion in 
cover; of ingratiating form. (2) 


TWO SNUFF BOXES OF CARVED BOXWOOD IN THE 
FORM OF SABOTS ITALIAN, 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES 
A most unusual pair, one carved with archaic tracery of birds and 
sunflower arabesques ; the lid with a motif of a scribe at his trestle 
table. The other with a carving on the cover of a youthful at- 
tendant with goblet and bottle. Both are carved with buckles 
and the toes with the Lilies of Florence. Would make admirable 


cigarette holders or ash receivers when lined. (2) 


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FOUR EMBROIDERED HAND FANS OF THE EMPIRE 
PERIOD 

Depicting the Four Seasons, represented by amours with their 
emblems. Worked in multi-colored wools, the flesh tints, skies and 
flowers in multi-colored silks and the fruit in relief threads. Leaf 
shape in form and on turned and gilded handles. An unusually 
attractive set of light screens. (4) 


THREE BANDS OF RENAISSANCE EMBROIDERY 
ITALIAN, L6TH CENTURY 
Of a delightful quatrefoil and leaf pattern in golden-yellow and 
cream on a crimson velvet ground. (3) 
Length, about 116 yards; width, 21/4, inches 


DRAP D’OR TABLE COVER VENETIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
Woven with a bold feathery leaf and flower pattern. 
Size, 22 x 2116 inches 


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TWO UNCOMMON EARLY FABRICS 
SPANISH, 16TH AND 18TH CENTURIES 
Composed of large panel of crimson and silver-gray silk lampas 
of the Regence period of a magnificent boldness of design; an 
archaic brocatelle covered with Persian floral arabesques on a 
lustrous orange-red ground. (2) 
Saze, 67 x 21 inches and 39 x 37 inches 


THREE PIECES OF CRIMSON DAMASK 

ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
Composed of a large cover and long runner woven with a bold 
flower vase pattern; small runner of an uncommon design of cock- 
atoos perched on large sunflower arabesques. (3) 


THREE SMALL TABLE COVERS 

SPANISH, 15TH, 17TH AND |18TH CENTURIES 
Composed of rare Gothic gold brocade cover; multi-colored floral 
brocade of the Louis Quatorze period; early eighteenth century 
lampas woven in sapphire-blue on a silver-gray ground. (3) 


BANDEAU OF SILK BROCATELLE OF THE LOUIS 
TREIZE PERIOD SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY 
Woven in leaf and flower arabesques with interchanging tones of 
brilliant gold and marine-blue. 

Length, 9 feet 314 inches; width, 12 inches 


LARGE COVER OF HUNGARIAN POINT EMBROIDERY 

ITALIAN, EARLY 1/TH CENTURY 
Occupied by a zigzag pattern in tones of two-tone green, dark 
amber, silver-gray and black. Size, 8814 x 382 inches 


COVER OF JADE-GREEN BROCADE OF THE REGENCE 
PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Occupied by broad ribands of self-color, with contorted branches 
of fruit trees in golden-tan and cream. Size, 56 inches square 


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PINCHBECK MIRROR OF THE LOUIS QUATORZE 
PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Composed of a series of inner and outer members with borders, 
spandrels and reserves of elaborately repousse and pierced pinch- 
beck metal. The pediment of a handsome composition, a fruit 
basket flanked by scrolls interlaced with floral branches. 

Size, 29 x 22 inches 


CARVED AND GILDED MIRROR OF THE LOUIS 
QUATORZE PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
An impressive frame with boldly acanthus and fleurette carved 
outer border; the inner leaf carved; original gilding. 


ize, O2°x 2( Inches 


GILDED WALNUT AND TAPESTRY BANQUETTE OF 
THE LOUIS TREIZE PERIOD 

FRENCH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
On scrolled trestle supports with serpentine rails; fine old gilding 
of a later period. Covered with Verdure tapestry. 


TURNED WALNUT TABLE OF THE LOUIS TREIZE 
PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
An excellent example on vase shape baluster supports; the apron 
with one drawer; the original roughly hewn top with battened 
ends. Size of top, 2614 x 24 1f, inches 


TAPESTRY AND WALNUT BANQUETTE OF THE LOUIS 
TREIZE PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
On incurved scrolled trestle supports with serpentine rails. The 
top covered with an allegorical figure subject of sixteenth cen- 
tury Flemish tapestry. 


LARGE HANGING OF GOLD AND GREEN BROCATELLE 
OF THE LOUIS QUATORZE PERIOD 

ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
Occupied by bold acanthus and cornucopia volutes and floral 
centres; silver galoon. Size, 8 feet 11 inches x 3 feet 484 inches 


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DALMATICA OF CRIMSON AND GOLD BROCATELLE 

SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY 
The fabric of a most uncommon baroque leaf pattern woven in 
golden-yellow arabesques on a brilliant rose colored satin ground. 


DALMATICA OF CRIMSON AND GOLD BROCATELLE 
SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding. 


PANEL OF CRIMSON AND GOLD BROCATELLE 
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 

Of a rich satin pattern, composed of flower vases and bold acan- 

thus and trellised leaves. Size, 90 x 191% inches 


NEEDLEWORK CARPET OF THE RESTAURATION 
PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Floor covering occupied by groups of garden flowers naturalistic- 
ally colored and heightened with black; on a dark apricot gros 
point ground. Size, 91 x 30 waches 


BANDEAU OF SILVER AND SEPIA BROCADE 
SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY 
Of a most beautiful tonality and design; Indo-Persian in style 
with flower vases resting on star shaped supports and with boldly 
spreading floral and leaf compositions. ‘Top and bottom fur- 
nished with gold lace. Worn. 
Length, 8 feet 10 inches; width, 20¥2 inches 


BROCADED CHASUBLE OF THE LOUIS SEIZE PERIOD 

ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Front and back occupied by two handled flower urns filled with 
formal composition of garden flowers, the urns and leaves worked 
in silver thread. Soft green figured ground. 


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TWO NEEDLEWORK PICTURES IN CARVED AND 
GILDED RELIQUARIES VENETIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
An uncommon pair, both embroidered with silver and gold bul- 
lion threads and with polychromed silks. The one representing 
the surrender of a fortified port. Delightfully drawn with men- 
of-war at anchor in a sea of silver and in the foreground a palace 
and a lighthouse skirting a quay with warriors in Roman armor. 
The other an arbor forming a pavilion with groups of finely drawn 
and embroidered figures in the foreground. Original and con- 
temporary baroque frames on stands with rocaille ornamenta- 
tion in low relief. (2) Size, 15 x 91% inches 


MINIATURE MARQUETRY REGENCE COMMODE 

An engaging model covered on three sides with burl elm veneers 
enhanced by marquetry reserves with tulip and burlwood centres ; 
the borders on sides tinted to simulate green ivory. Gray marble 
top. Height, 131% inches; width, 15 inches 


TWO TAPESTRY AND WALNUT RENAISSANCE SIDE 
CHAIRS FRENCH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
On columnar front supports, plain side rails and moulded centre 
stretcher. ‘The low backs covered with sixteenth century Flemish 
tapestry of small figure and landscape composition with brilliant 
heightenings of color; the seats with multi-colored floral and fruit 


designs of similar tapestry. (2) 


RARE, SMALL WALNUT BENCH (FORM) OF THE LOUIS 
TREIZE PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
On slightly spreading columnar twin supports with plain beam 
top, supplied with a French Renaissance tapestry pad of a rare 
volute pattern of tan, blues and rose on a dark blue-green ground. 

Length, 4 feet 9 inches; width, 1 inches; height, 20 inches 


FOUR-FOLD TAPESTRY SCREEN 

TAPESTRY, FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Arched panels covered with hunts and other figure subjects with 
backgrounds of castles, hunting lodges and blue-green verdure. 
Warm tones of blue and golden-tan enhance the highly decorative 
value of the screen. The base is covered with crimson velvet 
panelled with nails.  Stze per panel, 5 feet 3 inches x 20 inches 


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TWO OF A SET OF SIX TAPESTRY AND WALNUT HIGH CHAIRS 
OF THE EARLY LOUIS QUATORZE PERIOD 
FRENCH, SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER 48 | 


SET OF SIX TAPESTRY AND WALNUT HIGH CHAIRS 
OF THE EARLY LOUIS QUATORZE PERIOD 

FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
On gracefully turned vase shape baluster underframes. The 
rectangular backs and seats covered with contemporary Flemish 
verdure tapestry; one back with a village in a clearing, another 
with a bird perched upon a branch. Woven in soft blue-green 
with occasional heightenings of color. Chair frames are in fine 
state of preservation. A number of front and centre rails have 
been replaced at a later date. (6) 


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GOLD EMBROIDERED VELVET RENAISSANCE RUN- 
NER IN THE TASTE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 
Superb vase pattern of a continuous design worked in a fine 
basket weave of gold with heightenings of polychromy on a dark 
olive-green ground; framed by broad embroidered gold galoon. 
Size, 56 x 9 inches 


BANDEAU OF RENAISSANCE VELVET EMBROIDERY 
FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY 

Of a handsome C scrolled and oval medallion meander with leaf 
enrichments ; gold thread embroidery on a crimson velvet ground. 
Length, 6 feet; width, 612 inches 


TWO VALANCES OF GOLD ENRICHED CRIMSON 
GENOESE VELVET SPANISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Cut in points and furnished with gold tinsel embroidered galoon 
of a scroll and feather pattern. Long bullion fringe. (2) 
Length, 42 inches; width, 12¥% inches 


SILVER BROCADE VALANCE OR TABLE RUNNER OF 
THE REGENCE PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Composed of two tiers of points, the upper and broader occupied 
by a very beautiful olive-green fabric brocaded with Persian 
flower and leaf design worked in soft polychromy and silver. The 
lower part with silver-gray leaves on a rose du barry ground. 
Silver galoon and fringe. 

Length, 9 feet 2 inches; width, 13 inches 


GROS POINT NEEDLEWORK PANEL OF THE RESTAU- 
RATION PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The centre occupied by a tall campana shaped vase under canopy 
with garden flower garlands draped around its body; to the right 
and left columnar pilasters supporting an arbor. Soft tones of 
rose, green and canary-yellow on a cream color ground. 


Size, 59 x 271% inches 


NEEDLEWORK CHASUBLE OF THE LOUIS QUATORZE 
PERIOD SOUTH ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
The back and front composed of three bands of bold floral 
arabesques worked in brilliant polychromy of gros point on a 
dark brown ground. The centre of the front with a representa- 
tion of the Ascension in fine petit point. 


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VERTICALE TAPESTRY BANDEAU OF THE RENAIS- 
SANCE PERIOD FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Occupied by figure compositions under bird crested arch and 
arbor and a richly filled fruit and flower urn; woven in golden- 
yellows, dark blues and greens with formal guilloche meanders. 

Height, 6 feet 34% inches; width, 181% inches 


TWO VERTICAL BANDEAUX OF RENAISSANCE TAPES- 

TRY FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 

Each composed of a family group of four figures under canopies 

and a jestor supporting a fruit composition. Predominating 

tones of blues and greens on a golden-yellow ground. Formal 

borders. (2) Size, 54 x 20 inches 
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BANDEAU OF RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY 
FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding, but varying in composition; two figure 
motifs in arbors above and below flower and fruit filled urn. 
Size, 73 x 1834 inches 
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THREE VERTICAL BANDEAUX OF RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY 
FLEMISH, SIXTEENTH CENTURY 


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RENAISSANCE GARDEN AND HUNTING TAPESTRY 
FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
The Morning of the Hunt. A delightful panel. The main left 
background depicting the interior of a mediaeval castle with its 
gardens, hedges, arbors and ponds; and a background of blue- 
green with a round tower castle in the distance. The entire fore- 
ground and right background with hunters, hounds and rustic 
onlookers and distant incidents of the hunt in densely foliated 
verdure. In excellent state of preservation and brilliant tones 
of blue-green, golden-yellows and blue. The foreground of mille- 
fleur. Size, 7 feet 9 inches x 6 feet 9 inches 


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HORIZONTAL PANEL OF RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY 
FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
The Story of the Bishop of the Romans: An exceedingly in- 
teresting panel. In the centre the Bishop on a dais and before 
him. a lecturn held by a bearded priest. To the right and left 
crowds of men and women with mediaeval headdresses; a forest 
with a castle and distant hills. In the centre background can be 
seen three monks through an opening. 'Tones of the richest deep 
blue, golden-yellows, rose and tan. 
Size, 8 feet 10 inches x 3 feet 5 imches 


VERTICAL TAPESTRY BANDEAU OF THE LOUIS 
QUATORZE PERIOD 

Composed of acanthus volutes rising and depending from mask 
enriched cartouches. Woven in golden-tans, green and blue on 
a dark brown ground. Size, 46 x 101% inches 


RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY CANTONNIERE 
: ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Of an uncommon soft weave and unusual tonality. The two up- 
rights and frieze with fruit baskets, crowned by heraldic eagles 
of Ferrara with spreading wings, and canopied and winged 
mascarons. The frieze similarly composed; scrolled border of 
tan and turquoise-blue on an orange-red ground. 
Height, 8 feet 4 inches; width of stiles, 164% inches; 
width of frieze, 13 inches 


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FINE FLEMISH TAPESTRY OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 


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GOLD BROCADED SILK COVER OF THE LOUIS QUINZE 
PERIOD SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 
Occupied by a winding pattern of multi-colored silk brocaded 
garden flowers with large leaves of gold, on a pekined ground 
of rich orange-red. Size, 6 feet 7 inches x 3 feet 1 inch 


BROCATELLE HANGING OF THE LOUIS SEIZE PERIOD 

SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 
An uncommon pattern of repeating two handled vases with stiff- 
leaf floral composition in silver-gray on a rich sapphire-blue 
ground. Size, 78 x 61 anches 


CHIMNEY CANTONNIERE OF APPLIQUE EMBROID- 
ERED VELVET OF THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD 
FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY 
A most decorative mantel facing composed of three bands of 
silver and gold embroidered and color enriched acanthus arabes- 
ques on a soft celadon-green ground. 
Height, 3812 inches; width, 49 inches 


GENOESE CRIMSON SILK VELVET RUNNER 

FRENCH, MID-17TH CENTURY 
Cover of exceedingly fine quality in rich rose-red; trimmed with 
gold galoon of later addition. Size, 81 x 201% inches 


GENOESE CRIMSON SILK VELVET RUNNER 
FRENCH, MID-17TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding. Size, 81 x 2014 inches 


NEEDLEWORK AND WALNUT BANQUETTE OF THE 
LOUIS TREIZE PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
On four vase shape balusters with turned centre rail. ‘The seat 
covered with contemporary needlework of a repeating floral pat- 
tern of tan blossoms, green stiff leaves on a dark brown ground. 


TURNED WALNUT TABLE OF THE LOUIS TREIZE 
PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
On uncommon vase shape baluster rails, the centre rail of a 
daringly unbalanced pattern. Moulded top. 

Size of top, 29 x 19 inches 


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TWO SQUARE WALNUT AND TAPESTRY BANQUETTES 

FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
On boldly turned baluster underframes. The tops covered with 
contemporary Flemish tapestry occupied by fruit compositions 
with blue-green and tan predominating. (2) 


RARE BANDEAU OF RENAISSANCE APPLIQUE EM- 
BROIDERY FRENCH, L5TH CENTURY 
An unusually long band of an uncommonly beautiful fabric 
worked in a twin pattern of golden-yellow silk arabesques stitched 
with white on a rich jade-green ground. Contemporary poly- 
chrome fringe. Length, about 34% yards; width, 714 inches 


TWO APPLIQUE EMBROIDERED VELVET HANGINGS 

PORTUGUESE, LATE 17TH CENTURY 

Worked in a most imaginative pattern of pierced foliated and 

floriated arabesques of golden-yellow stitched with threads of 
gold on its contemporary rose colored silk velvet ground. (2) 

Size, 8 feet 5 inches x 20 inches 


COPE OF BROCADED FAILLE OF THE REGENCE 
PERIOD VENETIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Delightful fabric of most unusual color composition. With two 
upstanding bushes of brilliant orange-red floriation, petals of 
green and gold and leaves of golden-yellow. The ground some- 
what recalling Chinese designs of pure silver with fine scrolled 
traceries. The ground is of mulberry colored faille. ‘Trimmed 


with silver lace and gold galoon. 


COPE OF BROCADED FAILLE OF THE REGENCE 
PERIOD VENETIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 


To harmonize with the preceding. 


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VERDURE AND HUNTING TAPESTRY OF THE LOUIS 
QUATORZE PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
The left half mainly occupied by the spiritedly drawn figure of 
the stag pursued by hunter and hound; the animal’s outline is 
gracefully screened by floral branches. The right and upper 
foreground filled with densely foliated trees and bushes of a soft 
blue-green and golden-tan; an eagle is perched upon the branches 
of a chestnut tree. The border designed as a multi-colored festoon 
with rose colored ribbon, restored with a very fine contemporary 
band of fruit festoon and emblem in the upper right. 

Size, 8 feet 9 imches square 


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PERSONAGE TAPESTRY OF THE RENAISSANCE 
PERIOD BRUSSELS, 16TH CENTURY 
Young David is introduced to Saul. On a dais with a columnar 
curtained background are seated as kings, Saul and Samuel robed 
and crowned. On the steps of the dais les David’s lyre; to the 
right elders followed by soldiery are praising the youthful David 
to Saul. Distant landscape background. Foreground with mille- 
fleur. This panel is remarkable for the freshness of its deep blues 
on the embroidered mantle of Samuel, and on the armor of the 
warriors and one of the throne hangings; the other predominat- 
ing tones are golden-tan and soft greens. Size, 87 x 85 inches 


BANDEAU OF LOUIS TREIZE TAPESTRY 

FLEMISH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
A very handsome entre-fenétre hanging composed of copiously 
arranged fruit festoons centred on voluted cartouche enriched 
with winged mascarons. Colors resembling the polychromy of 
sixteenth century faience. A complete panel with blue and yel- 
low galoon. Size, 9 feet 1 inch x 191% inches 


BANDEAU OF LOUIS TREIZE TAPESTRY 
FLEMISH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding. 
Length, 8 feet 10 inches; width, 18% inches 


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VERDURE AND HUNTING TAPESTRY OF THE LOUIS 
QUATORZE PERIOD 
FRENCH, SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER 73, | 


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SMALL HUNTING TAPESTRY PANEL OF THE RENAIS- 


SANCE PERIOD FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Delightful composition of a deer hunt with verdure and hunting 
lodge in the background. Size, 52 x 211% inches 


LOUIS TREIZE NEEDLEWORK SIDE CHAIR 

On uncommonly slender turned underframing, with moulded 
stretchers and turned front rails. The showwood back and the 
seat covered with rainbow tint Hungarian silk needlework. 


RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY PANEL ON TABLE COVER 

FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
A fruit and flower composition in bright polychromy centrally 
placed, with Gothic stands simulating wrought iron on both ends. 


Formal borders on rose and gray ground. 
Size, 82 x 191% inches 


TWO-FOLD SCREEN OF APPLIQUE VELVET EM- 
BROIDERY EMBROIDERY, PORTUGUESE, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
Each panel covered with a bold repeated flower vase pattern in- 
terchanging in its tones of green, crimson and cream, enriched 
with needlepoint details on flowers and petals. The ground is of 
a rich rose colored velvet. 

Size per panel, 5 feet 1144 inches x 2084 inches 


TAPESTRY AND WALNUT TURNED STOOL OF THE 
LOUIS TREIZE PERIOD FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
On vase shaped baluster supports with turned centre rail. Cov- 
ered with tapestry of an exceedingly fine point depicting a virgin 
forest with primeval beast in the foreground. 


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PORTUGUESE, LATE I8TH CENTURY 

Occupied by gold thread embroidery of formal moresque patterns 
on a téte de négre velvet ground. 

Size, 8 feet 9 inches x 21 inches 


GOTHIC CHASUBLE SPANISH, 15TH CENTURY 
With needle painted orphrys composed of three motifs of saints 
in embroidered garments of blues, soft purple and silver, and 
standing on grounds of green with architectural background. 
The orphrys mounted on a sixteenth century crimson: Genoese 
velvet. 


GARNITURE OF CRIMSON UTRECHT VELVET 

DuTCH, 17TH CENTURY 
Back and seat of a high back chair. An unusual fabric occupied 
by an all-over pattern in the Persian taste of cut and uncut de- 


tached rose sprays of repeating design. (2) 


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86 


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RENAISSANCE VELVET AND BULLION EMBROIDERY 
IN THE STYLE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 
Magnificently embroidered cover on a rose velvet ground covered 
with a multitude of acanthus volutes in silver and gold embroidery 
of a variety of stitches, the basket weave stitch predominating ; 
the centre an oval reserve with a representation of a saint 
evangelist worked in silver with the flesh tints needle painted and 
embroidered au passé. Handsome silver embroidered border. 
Size, 4314 x 181% inches 


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COVER WITH THREE GOTHIC NEEDLE PAINTED 
ORPHRYS EMBROIDERIES SPANISH, L5TH CENTURY 
Gold lace border and rose colored velvet panel furnished with 
three early ecclesiastical embroideries, each representing a saint 
placed in turretted niches; worked in silver and silks, with needle 
painted faces. Size, 2034 x 231 inches 


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GOTHIC NEEDLE PAINTED ORPHRYS 
SPANISH, 15TH CENTURY 
Occupied by two saints in cloaks of gold embroidered apple-green 
suk and gold halos and mitre, against a richly and intricately 
embroidered architectural background; framed in bands of crim- 
son silk velvet. Size, 25% x 14 inches 
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GOLD EMBROIDERED VELVET RUNNER OF THE 
RENAISSANCE PERIOD FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY 
An unusually fine example composed of medallions with sacred 
monograms and C scrolled arabesques engaged to form reserves 
holding chalices. Worked in soft blues and gold on its own 
crimson silk velvet ground. Framed with border of eighteenth 
century orange-red silk velvet. Size, 58 x 11 inches 


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FOUR FINE RENAISSANCE AND GOTHIC EMBROIDERIES 
SPANISH AND FRENCH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES 


[NUMBERS 84, 85, 86 AND 87] 


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EARLY RENAISSANCE PERSONAGE AND LANDSCAPE 
TAPESTRY ENGHIEN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY 
Diana the Huntress. The left foreground is occupied by the 
youthful figure of the Goddess in handsomely brocaded costumes 
of gold and blue with a bow in her right hand, and arrow case 
and hunting horn fastened to her side. To the right a pretentious 
hunting lodge with a pond and bridge, and hunters’ huts in the 
undulating tree-covered blue-green and golden landscape beyond ; 
and in the left background timbered farm houses. The fore- 
ground of the mille-fleur type. The detail of the composition is 
imaginative and uncommonly pleasant in scale. 

Size, 6 feet 10 inches x 5 feet 10 inches 


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GOBELIN TAPESTRY PANEL OR BENCH COVER 
FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
Composed of fruit clusters, one held by a winged amour, and 
another with a macaw perched upon its leaves, in greens, mul- 
berry and golden-tans. Size, 72 x 18% inches 


GOBELIN TAPESTRY PANEL OR BENCH COVER 
FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding. Size, 72 x 181% inches 


TWO BRUSSELS RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY BENCH 
COVERS FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
An interesting pair each joined, of two panels with sacrificial 
tripods flanked by cranes and filled with fruit compositions. 
Woven in a very fine point with blue-greens and tans predominat- 
ing, with heightenings of golden-yellow and crimson. One border 
with an indeterminate monogram; the other with a Brus- 
sels mark and the initial T. (Jacques Tseraerts or Guillaume 
Tous). Size, 57 x 16 inches 


RENAISSANCE BROCATELLE HANGING 

VENETIAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY 
Long panel of a rare and most imaginative pattern designed as 
a scroll composition of tropical birds and vase shaped arabesques 
with floral terminations; the design in tan on a now iridescent 
jade-green ground. Length, 11 feet 1 inch; width, 191% inches 


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DIANA THE HUNTRESS 


EARLY RENAISSANCE PERSONAGE AND LANDSCAPE TAPESTRY 
ENGHIEN, EARLY SIXTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER 88 | 


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CHASUBLE OF APPLE-GREEN BROCADED DAMASK OF 
THE LOUIS TREIZE PERIOD ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Of an unusually rich tonality heightened with an all-over pattern 
of gold arabesques in the Persian taste. Gold galoon. 


THREE-FOLD TAPESTRY LOW SCREEN 
Each fold covered with bands of seventeenth century Brussels 
tapestry woven with acanthus volutes in blue, tan, green and 
rose on a dark blue-green ground; the centre panel controlled by 
a shield cartouche enriched with a festooned mascaron. ‘The 
tapestry is framed and backed with crimson damask. 

Size per panel, 42 x 13 mches 


WALNUT TAPESTRY BENCH OF THE LOUIS TREIZE 
PERIOD 

On barreled vase shaped baluster supports with moulded stretch- 
ers. The top covered with a band of late seventeenth century 
tapestry composed of trophies of love and war in blues and tans 
on a dark brown ground. 


Length, 4 feet 1 inch; depth, 11 inches; height, 22 inches 


HORIZONTAL BANDEAU OF BRUSSELS RENAISSANCE 
TAPESTRY FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
An exceedingly fine panel with motifs rarely found in tapestry 
borders. Composed of musical putti flanking a cartouche with 
mascaron and other emblems of the hunt with animals of the 
chase and hounds, between fruit and flower clusters, woven in 
faience tones with varying heightenings of crimson and golden- 
yellow. The restorer has ingeniously raised the putto heads into 
the tapestry tape. 

Length, 8 feet '7 inches; width, 1714 inches 


HORIZONTAL BANDEAU OF BRUSSELS RENAISSANCE 
TAPESTRY FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding. 

Length, 9 feet 4 inches; width, 1734 inches 


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HORIZONTAL BANDEAU OF BRUSSELS RENAISSANCE 
TAPESTRY FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding, but centred upon an allegorical figure 
holding the emblem of a mirror and flanked by putti training 
monkeys and dogs and by flower and fruit filled vases. 

Size, 9 feet 4 inches x 18 inches 


IMPORTANT LOT OF BROCATELLE 

ITALIAN, 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY 
Composed of cover of malachite-green brocatelle of an unusual 
Persian arabesque pattern; panel of crimson brocatelle of an 
early Renaissance design with coronet above reserves; and crim- 
son velvet brocatelle panel of the Louis Quatorze period. (8) 


TWO BULLION EMBROIDERED COLLARS OF THE 
RENAISSANCE PERIOD ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
A handsome pair occupied by foliated volutes crested by a shell 
of bullion gold in high relief on emerald-green silk velvet ground. 
Serve as curtain tiebacks. (2) 


APPLIQUE EMBROIDERED VELVET TABLE RUNNER 

SPANISH, 16TH CENTURY 

Enriched with stiff-leaf silk ornamentation and a needlework pic- 
ture in centre medallion on a brilliant crimson velvet ground. 

Size, 72 x 161% inches 


TABLE RUNNER OF BULLION EMBROIDERED OLIVE- 
GREEN VELVET FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY 
Of a bold Renaissance pattern in two repeating motifs of vase 


arabesques heightened with brilliant tones of scarlet, blue and 
green. Size, 2914 x 74 inches 


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1083 FOUR-FOLD BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY LOW SCREEN 
TAPESTRY, FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Covered with bands after Berain. Composed of superb volute and 
cornucopia pattern with amorini and birds placed upon their 
scrolls. Woven in brilliant blues, scarlet and golden-yellows with 
formal borders of egg-dart and acanthus. 


Size per panel, 3614 x 12 inches 


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104 CARVED WOOD RELIQUARY OF THE EARLY RENAIS- 
SANCE PERIOD SOUTHERN FRENCH, EARLY 16TH CENTURY 
The bust of a saint martyr, the front with a deepening to receive 
the relics. Traces of original polychromy. Height, 14 inches 


105 TALL EARLY RENAISSANCE BRONZE MORTAR 


FRENCH, 15TH CENTURY 
Cylindrical, with outcurved lip and rectangular double handles ; 
enriched with leafy tracery. With pestle. Height, 7 inches 


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FOUR’FOLD BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY LOW SCREEN 
TAPESTRY, FRENCH, EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER I03 | 


106 FRENCH CARVING KNIFE AND FORK OF BOXWOOD 


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108 


ATTRIBUTED TO KRAKENBERG 

FRENCH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Composed of knife and fork with original steel blades, the knife 
with archaic traced back; the handles delightfully carved, one 
with the sacrifice of Isaac, the other with three rustic statuettes 
holding cornucopiae. (2) 


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RENAISSANCE BOXWOOD ‘TOBACCO SCRAPER 
(GRIVOISE) ITALIAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
The back carved in low relief with armorial bearings surrounded 
by sunflower arabesques, with the Lilies of Florence in reserve. 
The interior with a carved amorino mascaron. ‘Tobacco scrapers 
had become as important. an object of elegance to the gentlemen 
as the snuffbox; thus we find these objects richly ornamented in 
carved wood, ivory or porcelain. 


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BOXWOOD TOBACCO SCRAPER (GRIVOISE) 
FRENCH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
The carved back with voluted bracket supporting a monstrance 
flanked by flower urns. Probably the former property of a pre- 
late. 
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TWO BOXWOOD TOBACCO SCRAPERS (GRIVOISES) 
FRENCH CARVING KNIFE AND FORK OF BOXWOOD 
ATTRIBUTED TO KRAKENBERG 


[ NUMBERS 106, 107 AND 108 | 


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110 


111 


112 


113 


114 


FOUR EARLY FABRICS OR TABLE COVERS 

ITALIAN AND FRENCH, 18TH CENTURY 
Composed of small panel of rose colored lampas of the Louis 
Seize period, of a balancing floral pattern, heightenings of soft 
blue; cover of Louis Quinze brocade worked with floral ribbons 
and climbing floriated branches of rose on two-tone gray, silver 
galoon; cover of dark blue brocatelle of the Louis Quatorze 
period; square cover of jade-green silk brocatelle of the Louis 


Quatorze period. (4) 


IMPORTANT COPE OF CRIMSON DAMASK AND ROSE 
COLORED BROCADE ITALIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
The damask with unusual fan, leaf and bracket patterns of bold 
design. [The hood and upper borders of multi-colored floral 
brocade softly shaded on a rose colored ground. Gold galoon and 
fringe. 


COVER OF BROCADED FAILLE OF THE REGENCE 
PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Covered with serpentined floriated branches forming reserves with 
centres of stiff-leaf floral compositions, the design in silver-gray 
on a rich emerald-green ground. Size, 79 x 51 wnches 


IMPORTANT LOT OF EMBROIDERED RENAISSANCE 
GALOONS FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY 
Worked in the finest arabesque pattern and in soft polychromy 
with stitching of silver thread on a steel-blue ground. (4) 


Length about 4 yards; width, 2 inches 


HORIZONTAL TAPESTRY BANDEAU OF THE RENAIS- 
SANCE PERIOD FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Occupied by pastorales with lute and horn players, flower vases 
and heraldic bird sculptures on pedestals; woven in blues, greens 
and golden-tans with formal borders. 


Length, 5 feet 6 inches; width, 2014 inches 


HORIZONTAL TAPESTRY BANDEAU OF THE RENAIS- 
SANCE PERIOD © FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
Similar to the preceding. 

Length, 5 feet 6 inches; width, 2014 inches 


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IMPORTANT SILVER BROCADED COPE 
VENETIAN, EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER I15_| 


115 IMPORTANT SILVER BROCADED COPE 

VENETIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
Occupied by a series of serpentine guilloche bands of cream, and 
between these lines leafy lozenges of silver thread furnished with 
floral ornament in the Persian taste, in distemper shades. ‘The 
whole woven on a changing orange-red ground. ‘Trimmed with 
silver galoon. 

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MORTLAKE TAPESTRY OF DIANA AND CALISTO 
ENGLISH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
The centre occupied by the figure of Calisto in a hunting jacket 
of figured orange-red velvet and blue embroidered skirt with 
armed weapons for killing the serpent. She is surrounded by a 
flock of faithful hounds, of which one contemplates with awe the 
strange assortment in the serpent’s interior. To the right Diana 
Selene in flowing red garments, with the lunar crescent in her 
hair; and a youthful attendant with a steer’s head. In the back- 
ground a horse of the hunt and on the tree is suspended. a hunt- 
ing horn. The episode is framed in a landscape of blue-green 
lawns with golden foliated trees. The polychromy is intensified 
by the brilliant crimson of the garments and the lustrous bodies 
of the hounds. Formal border of climbers. 
Size, 7 feet 6 inches x 7 feet 5% inches 


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BROCADED CHASUBLE OF THE LOUIS TREIZE PERIOD 
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Exceedingly rare and handsome fabric with armorial bearings of 
the Della Vipera Family in reserves formed by cornucopia scrolls 
of golden-yellow, rose and terra cotta with heightenings of crim- 
son, brilliant blue and jade-green on a soft cream ground. Poly- 
chrome fringe. 


BROCADED DALMATICA OF THE LOUIS TREIZE 
PERIOD ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
To harmonize with the preceding. 


VERY IMPORTANT LOT OF FOUR PIECES OF CRIMSON 
AND GOLD BROCATELLE OF THE EARLY LOUIS 
QUATORZE PERIOD ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Occupied by giant sunflower and acanthus motif of crimson satin 
on a silk and linen ground. 

Total length, 1134 yards; width about 28 inches 


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MORTLAKE TAPESTRY OF DIANA AND CALISTO 
ENGLISH, EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER I16 | 


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121 


122 


123 


ENGHIEN HUNTING TAPESTRY PANEL 
FRENCH, 16TH CENTURY 
Slender tapestry panel of small scale composition, the centre with 
a group of gayly attired hunters on horseback and attendants in 
a clearing; the foreground a pond with water birds; the back- 
ground a hilly landscape with a turretted fortified town upon a 
summit and villages with churches clutched to the winding road; 
in the sky an eagle at flight. Conventional Enghien border of 
rosetted quatrefoils. The blue-greens and golden-tans of this 
tapestry are particularly well shaded. 
Height, 9 feet 2 mches; width, 29 inches 


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RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY OVERDOOR 
FRENCH, TOURAINE, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Mainly occupied by circular cartouche with winged seraph in blue 
monochrome flanked by putti emblematic of Peace and holding 
leafy stems and at their sides the emblems of a conquering hero. 
Rich ground of sang de boeuf and two-tone blue. 
Size, 20 x 64 inches 


SILVER EMBROIDERED VELVET PRAYER MAT OR 
HANGING PERSIAN ISPAHAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Important panel composed of crimson velvet spandrels and bor- 
ders embroidered with foliated arabesques of silver bullion and 
color and a centre reserve of Mihrab shape embroidered with 
floral motifs and birds perched on their stems. ‘The shaped 
outline is furnished with other birds, some of them engaged to 
the rim and some freely placed on the velvet ground. Other 
borders of silver embroidery similar to the centre. Gold bul- 
lion fringe. Size, 538 x 386 inches 


SILVER BROCADED ANTEPENDIUM OF THE LOUIS 
QUINZE PERIOD FRENCH, 18TH CENTURY 
An important hanging composed of a broad band of interlaced 
sprays of garden flowers in purple, blue and green with silver 
thread leaves on cream ground; a narrow border of striped 
pekined silk moire covered with floriated climbing bushes of jade- 
green on a rose colored ground. Size, 94 x 8514 inches 


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FINE ENGHIEN HUNTING TAPESTRY PANEL 
FRENCH, SIXTEENTH CENTURY 


[NUMBER 120 | 


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IMPORTANT RENAISSANCE PERSONAGE TAPESTRY 

FLEMISH, 16TH CENTURY 
“Féte Champetre”. A remarkably varied composition with the 
foreground occupied by young people playing and singing pas- 
torale music, and to the left handsomely attired noble women in 
verdure. The right foreground and details in the left back- 
ground represent hunts, and in the centre background a castle 
with a duck-filled moat enclosed by balustrade with green grown 
openings through which rustics can be seen observing the play of 
the water birds; and yonder farmhouses and distant blue hills. The 
border is occupied at top and bottom by columnar arbors with 
lovers and lute players, canopied groups and allegorical figures 
between flower and fruit filled urn motifs; Bacchic satyr putti 
and a great variety of architectural and floral detail. The tones 
of the tapestry are predominatingly golden-yellow and deep green 
with daring heightenings of blue on the garments of the figures 
peopling the landscape. Size, 9 feet 4 inches x 138 feet 


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FLOOR RUNNER OF AUBUSSON TAPESTRY 
FRENCH, ABOUT 1800 
An unusual example of the Directoire period of ingratiating 
tonality. Composed of four octagonal fields with multi-colored 
centres on a green ground with double borders of orange and yel- 
low and spandrels with antefix of two-tone mulberry, incurved 
to accomodate festooned fleuretted members of olive-green. 
Size, 10 feet 7 inches x 2 feet 4 inches 


COMPOSITE TABLE RUNNER 

ITALIAN, LATE 1/TH CENTURY 
Broad band of silver and rose brocatelle of a bold fleur-de-lys 
leaf pattern, and a narrow band of Hungarian point silk em- 
broidery worked in rainbow tints. Size, 57 x 181 inches 


FIVE BROCATELLE DAMASK AND LAMPAS COVERS 
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Including unusual examples woven with floral arabesques in jade 
and dark green, brilliant golden-yellow and crimson. (5) 
Size of each, about 18 inches square 


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131 


132 


THREE-FOLD LOW SCREEN WITH EIGHTEENTH CEN- 
TURY FRENCH EMBROIDERY 
Each panel with delightful detached floral groups of fine silk em- 
broidery on a cream colored taffeta ground. 

Size per panel, 33 x 16 inches 


AUBUSSON CARPET OF THE RESTAURATION PERIOD 

FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 

The centre a florally composed field with olive-green spandrels 

covered with cream colored arabesques; the outer border a com- 

position of field and garden flowers on a cream colored ground. 
Broad intersecting bands of deep rose. 

Size, 13 feet 10 inches x 10 feet 6 inches 


RENAISSANCE BRONZE MORTAR 

ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Furnished with buttresses and scrolls crested by winged amorino 
mascarons. With pestle. Height, 4% inches 


RENAISSANCE BRONZE MORTAR 

FLORENTINE, 16TH CENTURY 
The body with armor in shields and Lilies of Florence. With 
pestle. Height, 534 inches 


RENAISSANCE BRONZE MORTAR 

FLORENTINE, EARLY IL6TH CENTURY 
Handsomely enriched with bas reliefs between protruding but- 
tresses ; the motifs of St. George and the dragon, St. Christopher, 
Madonna and Child and profile bust portraits. With pestle. 
Restored. Height, 5 inches 


MARBLE MINIATURE COMMODE OR TWIN MORTAR 
OF THE LOUIS QUATORZE PERIOD 

FRENCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 

Of mottled noir antique marble with serpentine front, protruding 

bracket stiles and shaped and moulded top; on original brass 
hinges. The interior with two receptacles. 

Height, 6 inches; width, 11 inches; depth, 614 inches 


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FIVE OLD TEXTILES ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Composed of panel of emerald-green lampas of the Louis Seize 
period occupied by flower vase pattern on a green ground; table 
cover of golden-yellow damask; three runners of rose colored 
damask trimmed with gold galoon and fringe. (5) 


NEEDLEWORK VALANCE OF THE RESTAURATION 
PERIOD FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Apparently the facing of an alcove entrance, arched and shaped 
and embroidered with multi-colored garden flower volutes tied 
with ribbons of blue on a soft cream ground. Length, 81 inches 


BROCATELLE OVERDOOR OF THE LOUIS QUATORZE 
PERIOD SPANISH, LATE 17TH CENTURY 
Composed of very uncommon antefix scrolls and trellised floral 
arabesques of brilliant crimson on a golden-yellow ground. 
Length, 88 inches; width, 2142 inches 


THREE EARLY TEXTILES 

FRENCH AND ITALIAN, 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIES 
(a) Hood of a cope of the Restauration period embroidered in 
point de chainette in soft multi-colored thread on a cream satin 
ground; brocaded galoon with fleur-de-Lys. 
(b) Breviary cover embroidered in spangles upon a rose colored 
ground. 
(c) Square of emerald-green brocatelle. (3) 

Sizes, 21 x 19 inches and 20 x 15 inches 


TWO RENAISSANCE EMBROIDERED VELVET COLLARS 

ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Arched at the bottom and embroidered in green and trimmed with 
threads of gold on a crimson velvet ground. Admirable curtain 


tie-backs. (2) 
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139 


THREE BROCADED COVERS 

FRENCH, 17TH AND I8TH CENTURIES 
Composed of square early Renaissance brocaded satin cover woven 
with a grille pattern of golden-yellow on a rose colored satin 
ground; large cover design with a grille of climbing rose garlands 
in silver-gray on a two-tone orchid ground; oblong cover of Re- 
gence brocatelle of white on a warm sepia colored ground. All 
trimmed with gold galoon. ( 3) 


PANEL OF RARE VENETIAN SILVER BROCADE 
ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Occupied by a most uncommon composition of quattrocento 
buildings, hunters, dogs and gracefully contorted trees in bloom 
in silver, gold and green on a mellow rose du barry ground. 
Though fragmentary this piece is of great interest to the col- 
lector of textiles. Size, 22 x 19 inches 


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This catalogue designed by The Anderson Galleries 
Composition and press-work by 
Publishers Printing Company, New York 


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